Hire a window specialist to help you design and construct dormers.
How to turn your attic into an apartment.
Enlarge an existing window in the loft area to allow for added light or install a couple of dormers.
Frame a staircase and stairwell leading into the attic.
Don t be afraid to use a large sofa in a small space.
Add some ceiling drawers.
You can sister the joists by cutting 2 x8 boards the same length as the joists applying construction adhesive and affixing each to a joist with nails.
Put these boxes on hinges in the space between your rafters to store your less used items.
If raising the roofline isn t in your budget there are other creative ways to take advantage of an attic s design such as utilizing knee walls for built in storage or shelving or adding a desk under the slope of a slanted ceiling.
Blue seersucker bedding and cherry wood twin beds give this attic bedroom a timeless look while the printed x base stools add a modern touch.
More seating will make the room seem bigger and it provides more functionality.
Design the stairs to be 4 feet wide if possible.
In order to convert your attic into an apartment first and foremost you need to have the necessary square feet of space that will allow you to create a space that you will enjoy without feeling claustrophobic.
Fortunately this is a fairly easy fix.
Attic conversions requires creativity to maximize space.